WordPress plugin comparison
MachStyle vs Visual CSS Style Editor
MachStyle
by Utsav Ladani
Fewer than 10 installs
Visual CSS Style Editor
by YellowPencil
30K+ installs4.1
At a glance
- Visual CSS Style Editor has more active installs: 30K+, against fewer than 10 for MachStyle.
- On a typical day, Visual CSS Style Editor is downloaded about 88 times, MachStyle about 2.
- MachStyle has no reviews yet.
- Visual CSS Style Editor was updated more recently: Aug 23, 2026, against May 31, 2026 for MachStyle.
- Visual CSS Style Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for MachStyle.
- Visual CSS Style Editor has been around longer: since 2015, against 2026 for MachStyle.
Line by line
Visual CSS Style Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | MachStyle | Visual CSS Style Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,553 | #939 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 54 | 2.6K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.1(90) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.1 | – |
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